юнащина

Bulgarian

Etymology

From юнак (junak, “hero”) +‎ -щина (-ština, “-hood”, abstract-noun–forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [jo̟ˈnaʃtinɐ]

Noun

юна́щина • (junáština) f

  1. (dialect) heroism, lionheartedness
    Synonyms: юна́чество (junáčestvo), сърца́тост (sǎrcátost), хра́брост (hrábrost)

Usage notes

Can be considered more dialectal than its identical synonym, юна́чество (junáčestvo), according to Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik.

Declension
Declension of юна́щина
singular plural
indefinite юна́щина
junáština		 юна́щини
junáštini
definite юна́щината
junáštinata		 юна́щините
junáštinite

References
  • “юнащина”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “юнащина”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • “юнащина”, in Български тълковен речник [Bulgarian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), fourth edition, Sofia: Nauka i Izkustvo, 2005, page 1089
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